Information Technology Specialist (Information Security)

Duties
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As an Information Technology Specialist (Information Security), you will:

• Guide Information Assurance (IA) personnel in problem analysis.
• Guide Information Assurance personnel in developing new and improved Information Assurance techniques and methods.
• Maintain Disaster Recovery/Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) for MEPCOM networks.
• Participate in developing Information Assurance implementation.
• Develop and analyze security directives to protect secure, secure, sensitive, private citizen or privacy health related information.
• Advise the command on Information Assurance security policy in the ares of automation, software, and system development and network security.

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Conditions of employment

Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position has been designated as non-critical sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R, and requires you to possess, or obtain and maintain for the duration of employment, a secret clearance.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete training and obtain certification/recertification for Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, Information Assurance Managerial Level II.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

To qualify for the GS-12, applicants must identify in their resume that they possess one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-11) or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: developing local policies/procedures pertaining to IT information Assurance (IA) for use by all organizational staff; disseminating IAVA messages to the organization and its subsidiaries; developing methods to identify events that negate IA accreditation or require re-accreditation; conducting assessments to identify vulnerabilities of IT system processing environment to recommend countermeasures.
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Possess experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed:

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information, uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Information Resources Strategy and Planning
• Information Systems Security Certification
• Information Systems/Network Security
• Oral Communication
• Requirements Analysis

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

If you are a current Federal employee, you must include your play plan, series and grade in your work experiences(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if you step reflect '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 34 position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• This position is in the AFGE bargaining unit.
• This is not a drug tested position.
• This is not an emergency essential position.
• Equal employment opportunity policy: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. To learn more, please consult the following resources: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office at OPM or Office of Equal Opportunity.